(Click Photo To Enlarge)U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Shower, center, an F/A-22 "Raptor" pilot, Capt. Jason Costello, left, 1st Fighter Wing F-15 demonstration team pilot, and Maj. Gen. Mike Decuir, right, the director of operations for Air Combat Command flying the P-51D "Mustang," fly an echelon formation off the coast of Langley Air Force Base, Va., April 27, 2005. Langley is transitioning from the F-15 "Eagle" to the new "Raptor." U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker
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